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Father Dean Danos has been making missionary trips to the Saltillo, Mexico Mission for 20 years. After working as Pastor in LaRose, La. for over 20 years, he is now Pastor of St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Thibodaux, La.
Most groups who have been making the trip go only once a year, but Fr. Dean tries to make two missionary trips to the popular mission, started by Father Patrick Quinn in 1969, originally at Perpetuo Socorro Catholic Church and now at San Miguel A. Catholic Church, where it moved in 1997 upon the death of Father Quinn.
The Mission not only consists of San Miguel Church, but 24 mountain rancho churches and 7 in the City Barrios of Saltillo, a city of about 1 million people now. Father Benny Piovan, retired Pastor of Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in LaPlace, La. is the current pastor, assisted by two recently ordained Mexico priests.
Father Dean is scheduled to lead his group of adults and youth to Saltillo from July 9 to July 15 this year. Hooray for Father Dean! Keep up the good work. Last July trip was cancelled when a hurricane went trough Mexico and Texas and flooded the Rio Grande and closed the international bridge.
The Thibodaux group is looking for the usual much needed items to make the trip, such as sewing kits, hair brushes, Tylenol, vitamins, Mylanta, hard candy for children, and some winter clothes, as well as cash donations. Give him a hand if you can.
Most of the groups stopped going due to the drug violence in Mexico so his trip is that much more important. God Bless Father Dean and his group from Thibodaux.
Please pray for his success.
Adios......
